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CONTENTS
General Office Building Enlarged
Editorial
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Office Workers' Pointers
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By Dr. M. W. Fitzpatrick
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What Shall Our Picnic Dinner Be?
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Mr. Chamberlain Invents Grain Dryer
A n n u a l Picnic
Man in the Moon
Cartoons
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Published monthly in the interest of the employes
of the A. E. Staley M a n u f a c t u r i n g Co., Decatur, III.
Editor, RUTH E. CADE.
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"I"-Solation
It was Homecoming.
The brilliant
colors, surging crowds, bands, happy old
faces gleaming in reminiscence attested
that fact.
Everywhere was a spirit or
welcome and fellowship.
But not q u i t e
everywhere.
On one of the corners a
man was standing whose countenance registered an inward grief out of all keeping with the spirit of those about him. He
was brushed forward and back by the
h u r r y i n g passer sby.
He wore the sad
and bewildered expression of one who is
grieved and disappointed. Finally one of
the younger men noticed his plight. Stopping he asked, "What's the matter, old
timer? Isn't Illinois what it used to be?"
"Illinois?" the stranger mumbled wonderingly.
"No wonder! I t h o u g h t thish
wash Iowa."—Notre Dame J u g g l e r .
Borrowed Stuff
Teacher
"We borrowed our numerals
from the Arabs, our calendar f r o m the
Italians. Can anyone t h i n k of any other
examples ? "
Willie—"Out lawn mower from the
Smiths, o u r snow shovel from the Jones's
and our baby carriage, f^om the Bumps."
[Vlose Sampson had been arrested for
h e l p i n g himself illegally to a white neighbor's Wyandottes.
"Guilty or not guilty ?" d e m a n d e d the
judge.
"Not g u i l t y , suh!" answered the prisoner p r o m p t l y .
"Have you an a l i b i ? "
"Al-al—say which, please, suh?"
"You heard me! Have you an alibi?"
"Oho! Yassuh! Didn't onnerstan* yo
at fust. Yo' means de alley by w h i c h Ah
'scaped wid dem chickens?"
Doc Bly:
"I see in the paper w h e r e
three persons were k i l l e d in a feud."
Frankie M: "Those little cheap cars
are dangerous."
Unless you're ashamed of yourself now
a n d then you're not honest.
Chivalrous
WilKe was five years old and went to
c h u r c h every Sunday with some other
small boys, each one having a penny. But
one Sunday he went to church with his
m o t h e r and when the collection was being
taken up he asked:
"Ma, have you got a p e n n y ? "
"No," said his mother.
"Then take mine.
I'll get under the
seat." Everybody s.
"O horse, you are a w o n d e r f u l t h i n g ;
no buttons to push, no horn to h o n k ; you
start yourself, no clutch to slip; no spark
to miss, no gears to strip; no license b u y ing every year, with plates to screw on
f r o n t and rear; no gas bills climbing up
each day, stealing the joy of life away; no
speed cops chugging in your rear, yelling
summons in your ear. Your inner tube.=
are all O. K., and t h a n k the Lord, they
stay that way; your spark plugs never
miss and fuss; your motor never makes UP
cuss.
Your f r a m e is good f o r many a
mile; body never changes style.
Your
wants are few and easily m e t ; you've
something on the auto yet."
"James, a f t e r this please u n c o r k all the
bottles in my presence.
1 notice that
when you draw the corks in the pantry
the wine is extremely decollete."
"Extremely decollete, s i r ? "
"Yes, James; very low in the neck."
Hot or Cold N i g h t ?
One night as I lay t h i n k i n g
Of the pleasant days of yore,
1 heard a swishing, swashing,
Just outside my bedroom door.
Up the hall, a f u n n y clicking,
And some schuffling on the floor;
'Twas my sister in galoshes
Only that and nothing more.
S t a t i s t i c i a n s claim t h e r e is only
one
b a t h tub in France to e v e r y 800 i n h a b i tRnts.
N o w w e k n o w w h a t they mean b y
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Cross Word Poem
A maiden entered a suburban—
And firmly grasped a
And every time they s t r u c k a
She sat in a different—
The holes grew deeper, j e r k i n g
Till at last she gasped with a
"Will someone kindly tell me,
How many laps to a
1. A strong railroad competitor.
2. What Ma used to give lickings with.
3. Inside of a doughnut.
4. Where the sheik holds his girl.
5. Comparative of worse.
6. Expression of pleasure.
7. A polite word,
8. Unit of distance.
We Have Seen It Done
"Mamma, do the heathens in Africa
wear clothes?" asked five-year-old Mary.
"No, dear," was the reply.
"Then what good will that button do
that papa dropped in the collection
plate?"
Sof
"Joe's
awfully
absent-minded,
isn't he?"
Omar—"Why?"
Sof—"Why, the other night he was
driving his parents over a lonely road and
they came to a particularly lonely spot
and before he knew it he had parked the
car."
Not Improbable
Judge—"This man sayj> that a f t e r he
fired a shot he saw you run from his
chicken coop."
Rastus Johnson
"He could easily be
mistaken, jedge. Fast as Ah was r u n n i n ' ,
it cud have been someone what f a i n . l y
resembles me."
Boiled
Dinner was late in being served.
"The
Missus" went out into the kitchen to learn
the reason f o r the delay and came back
weak f r o m laughing very heartily.
"Oh, K a t r i n k a looks so-o f u n n y , John,"
she i n f o r m e d her waiting, h u n g r y husband.
"The cooking b r a n d y is all gone
and she's t r y i n g to k n i t a sweater out of
the spaghetti."
"Should evening dresses ever be worn
to bridge parties?"
"No; in playing cards it is only necessary to show your hand." Washington
Dirge.
"Do you know, 1 believe your husband
is going to get locomotor ataxia."
"I shouldn't wonder—he has a p e r f e c t
mania for b u y i n g cars."
If you expect people to cheer you, you
must take a chance on them laughing at
you.
PROOF POSITIVE
A Mexican and an American who work
on the night shift of a Kansas salt plant
eat their m i d n i g h t lunch together.
On
several occasions the Mexican had rabbit
meat in his pail, and he shared his supply
generously with his comrade.
One night the A m e r i c a n asked:
"Where you get rabbits, Jose?
1 can't
find any."
"My wife, she get *um," Jose replied.
"She say ever' night they come 'round
the house and make noise.
She shoot
'um.'
"Noise?
Rabbits don't make a noise."
"Sure," Jose asserted, positively. "Go
'meow, meow'."
All Lost
"Very, very sad, sir," said the doctor,
"I greatly regret to tell you your wife's
mind is completely gone."
"Well, I'm not surprised, Doc," returned the husband, "she's been giving me
a piece of it every day for the last fifteen
years,"
Shiftless
A s o u t h e r n Negro woman had struggled
t h r o u g h her married life with a worthless
husband, and she tried hard to make her
children more industrious. She called to
one of the children one day:
"Wot, yo* doin,' chile?"
"Nothin*, mammy."
"My, but yo* is gittin' like yo' father,"
she exclaimed.
Columbus Dispatch.
A yard of silk, a yard of lace;
A wisp of tulle to give it grace;
A flower placed where flowers go;
The skirt knee high, the back waist low;
One shoulder strap, no sign of sleeve,
If she should cough, Good Morning Eve!
Lady (to next door neighbor, discussing departing lodger)—"I likes to part
f r i e n d l y , but I did just say, 'Gawd 'elp
the cat wot 'as to lick your plate*."—•
Punch.
Boulange
( p o u r i n g w a t e r y milk in
coffee)—"Pierre,
where you get this
milk?"
Pierre—"These milk she come from my
cow.'
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Boulange—"Well, you had better get
one t a r p a u l i n for these cow. She leaks."
A good orchestra doesn't
cooking taste any better.
m a k e poor
Beau: Do y o u like codfish balls?
Stukie: 1 never go to dances.
Any Man (to wife driving a nail)
"However do you expect to knock a nail
in the wall with a clothes b r u s h ?
For
goodness sake use your head.
Speaking of Fish
A shady stream, a grassy knoll,
A can of bait and a sturdy pole;
I crave no other earthly bliss
When I may have two weeks of this.
Up with the sun and on my way,
And a saucy nibble e'er break of day,
A whopper, Wow! Could mortal wish
For a better breakfast than fried fresh fish?
The Java boils in an old tin pot,
And you lift 'er off while she's piping hot,
Then into the fragrant depths you dip
Your old tin cup for a scalding sip.
Then, dishes over, you ramble far
To the good old hole where the big ones are,
And there in the shade you spend the day
While the world seems a million miles away.
Or you lazily float down the quiet stream
In a crude old boat—just drift and dream—
'Till right through your hands your line goes swishin'
And you pull up hard—Oh, boy! that's fishin'.
A grouch can't go on a fishing trip
For you can't catch fish with your lower lip;
You've gotta smile, and a heart that's light
Is better'n bait to make 'em bite.
Two weeks of that, and you'll sure feel grand,
A knock-out punch in either hand.
You'll come back home with the old brain clear,
Rearin' to work for another year.
—S. L. Rodgers, Western Electric News.
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General Office Building Enlarged
Did you every hear a baby coo and
chuckle over a new toy? Well, then you
know just how our general office people
acted in July when they moved into the
addition to their building. The girls did
the coo-ing and the men the chuckling.
The new part is the same size as the
old building, so that the general office
now is just twice as large as it was last
year. And every inch of space in the
building is taken and some one was recently wishing for more already.
The velvetly green grass plot which
f o r m e r l y filled the space between the
office and Seventh street had to go, and
all the flowers and vines which gave the
old entrance such a homey appearance
were taken away, for the new building
comes out to the sidewalk, and the only
bit of space left for a garden is at the
south. Of course Carl Simroth takes
advantage of that space and his grass and
flowers there are as lovely as always.
Just at the left of the main Seventh
street entrance a small room has been
built for the telephone switch-board, and
here our operator spends her days.
To
the right of the main entrance Mr. Penny,
our financial man, has his office. In the
picture of his office Mr. Penny is shown
at his desk, and W. C. Chenowyth, f o r m e r
congressman, now Staley stock salesman,
is shown with him.
On down the corridor and just west
of Mr. Penny's office, are the mailing and
publicity offices.
The first, and smaller
of the two is used by Stanley Taylor and
his stenographer, Marjorie Hodgins, while
the larger of the two, the room formerly
occupied by the traffic department, is now
occupied by several people.
This room generally has a cluttered
appearance but that is because it is such a
busy place.
It is the Staley post office,
and mail bags, scales and packages fill
every inch of space. Through a special
window mail is loaded direct to the trucks
now.
The last room in this row, f o r m e r l y Mr.
Burwell's office, is now used by some
engineers and cheir assistants
Lynn
Davis, John Kuhns, Everett Dickey, A. J.
Melius, Garrett Hayes, and F. L. Shonkweiler.
The auditing department occupies the
entire central part of the first floor, about
twice as much space as the department
had formerly, but still there seems little
space room.
Louis Brand, paymaster,
has his desk and his little key-hole window next to the west entrance, which is
much more convenient for all concerned.
The cost department has had to give up
its favorite corner but the greater space
these workers have now makes up for
that loss they say. Ray Bass, assistant
auditor, has his desk just outside the auditor's office and no longer finds himself
hemmed in by telephone and adding machine wires.
Bookkeeping machines and their operators have been moved into the center of
the room and other desks fill the space
in the new part of the building.
The new
corner office on the southeast, and its
neighbor on the west have fallen to the
lot of Mr. Augur and his staff, Helen
Harder, Mable P a y n e a n d
Dorothy
Schmanski.
The smaller office of Mr.
Augur's old suite has been turned over to
Cecil Walker, credit manager, who has it
filled now with important-looking filing
cabinets. The only room on the first floor
which retains *ts old tenant and its old
atmosphere is the office of the auditor, R.
C. Scherer. Mr. Scherer is still at his old
stand.
The traffic office, which made the most
radical change of all, has moved from the
old suite on the north side of the first
floor, to two much larger and brighter
rooms on the west side of the second floor.
Mr. Burwell has the office which formerly
belonged to Mr. Ives, while the rest of
the traffic department men have their
desks in the old snles department.
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Two Views of the Enlarged Auditing Office
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Mr. Augur Has More Space for His Workers
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Auditing Department and Credit Office
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Publicity and Mail Are Cared for Here
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The Traffic Office Has Roomy Quarters Now
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The Finance Head and Engineers Look Comfortable
From Better to Best
By Carrie Dubes Geddes
Remember that the world seems blue when you look at it through
mental glasses. You may see it blue today, and tomorrow under the same
circumstances it will appear rosy. The world has not changed; you have
changed your mental attitude. The things for which we prepare, the things
which we look for, the things which we have faith in, will come to us.
When we think kindly of everybody else it is not surprising to find that
everybody else is thinking kindly of us. One must practice overcoming
petty irritations, and he will be able to meet and master any big "wallop"
that may come. Nothing can hinder us but ourselves. We are often our
worst enemies.
No matter though things do not go as you would like, or just as you
planned, keep up your courage, and keep busy, always believing in the
best. What seems failure is frequently the fingerpost that points the way
to success and happiness.
The energy wasted in discouragement would make us successful if
applied in the right way. If there is something you very much desire to
do, an ideal which you have earnestly set your heart upon, something
•worthy of your best endeavors, never hesitate to attempt it. You are capable of more than you suspect, and nothing is impossible if you bring to its
accomplishment faith in yourself.
The more one frets over appearances the darker seems the sky. If
one will faithfully fulfill the duty of the present hour, he will neither look
backward •with regret nor forward with fear. Whole-hearted continuance
in well doing never fails to bring us to the goal we seek. Let us remember
also that one courageous idea, persisted in will put a thousand fearful
thoughts to flight.
Ever and ever onward, from good to better and to best—let that be
the motto which actuates each and every one of us. Then shall our work
be well done, and joyously; then we shall do noble service.
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Office Workers' Pointers
By Dr. M. W. Fitzpatrick
Office workers have health problems all
their own, differing widely in this respect
f r o m those engaged in more active and
vigorous occupations. One needs only to
observe the physical appearance of the
army of employes leaving a large office
building in one of the cities, and then to
take his stand by the factory gate when
the five o'clock whistle blows to see the
decided advantage the mechanic or laborer has in bodily vigor over the majority of clerks or bookkeepers.
Not all
office workers are sickly and not all factory workers are robust, but the balance
is decidedly in favor of the latter.
Why so?
There must be a reason.
They all started about the same in childhood, unless, perhaps, the factory men had
a little the worst of it. There is only one
answer.
Habits fostered by occupation
leave their imprint on one's health.
First of all, one who contemplates taking up office work should not in earlier
life indulge too strenuously in athletics!
for this builds up a large muscular body
which requires proportionate food and
generates heat from this food more than
is necessary when engaged in inactive pursuits.
The supply of energy is greater
than the demand and this means physical
stagnation.
It puts an extra burden on
the organs of elimination.
Then there is the matter of food. A f t e r
one has attained his full growth he needs
only enough food for tissue repair".
We
speak of food to keep us warm, but that
warmth comes from the heat generated in
the chemical reactions this food undergoes in the body. To illustrate this, one
needs but to recall his last attack of indigestion. Enough food was eaten, but it
remained for a long time in the stomach
before it was passed on.
There was
enough fuel in the body but it was not
burning, hence the feet and hands were
cold.
This being the case the office worker
should learn what amount of food serves
him best for his occupation and then stick
pretty closely to that amount.
If the
bounds are over-stepped at one meal because of tempting viands, care should be
exercised to restrict the next meal to offset this excess.
It does not take over
much will power to regulate habits along
this line but it does take patience and persistence.
Not all clerks, stenographers, etc., are
given to over-eating. In fact, in the large
cities the ingenuity of many a doctor is
taxed to find a plan to get these patients
to eat more. Many of them come in with
serious and debilitating conditions due entirely to under-nourishment. They must
be made to esft a more liberal diet and
do not recover until they do increase the
intake of food.
The natures of one's food may well be
varied to suit the seasons and the taste.
In fact, one who is compelled to make his
own selection of food is apt to get into a
rut and find himself eating the same thing
day after day.
He may get a balanced
ration in that way but before long such
a regime will begin to pall on him and the
result will then be undernourishment. A
varied diet is the most nourishing, the
most appetizing, and hence less food in
required to adequately supply the body
needs.
One need not eschew meats entirely because of their sedentary occupations but they should remember they do
not need as much meat as their neighbor who is doing hard, manual labor.
Nor is it good to indulge in an oversupply
of vegetables. Just recently the doctors
in Decatur have been called upon f r e quently to prescribe for the annoying
complaint of hives. It is quite probable that
many of these patients have been brought
to this state of discomfort by the use of
vegetables to the practical exclusion of
protein or fat-bearing foods.
While it is
well to use an abundance of vegetables
and fruits, yet even this can be overdone.
Especially so in times of depressingly hot
and humid weather. Then the digestive
powers are at the lowest ebb, and if the
stomach is called upon to dispose of too
much food it is unequal to the task, a
residue of food is left to be attacked by
bacteria and the" poison they generate
debilitate the patient.
Frequently this
condition expresses itself in an attack of
hives.
Hardly less i m p o r t a n t than the amount
and quality of food is the matter of exercise.
A person sitting at a desk most of
the working day by leaning forward compresses the abdominal organs and at the
same time cramps the breathing capacity
by restricting the excursion of the lower
portion of his chest. Some few years ago
it was the custom to have high desks so
that one could stand while working on
books or sit on a high stool as suited his
inclination. In this "Way a better chance
was had to expand the lungs, and to avoid
interference with the natural processes of
the abdominal organs. Golf is an especi13
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ally good exercise for office workers. By
it all the muscles of the body are called
into use with a vigor they would not
easily get in any other way, or if it is
too hot lo go on the links, there is always
a lake, a stream, or a pool somewhere
near that invites to a pleasant swim.
Here again caution must be exercised.
One may be fatigued easily in the water.
At some pools there is a posted warning
that no one should stay in the water
longer than an hour. Another warning
is not to go into the water alone. No one
knows when he will be attacked by
cramps and thus rendered helpless. By
all means do not go in soon after a heavy
meal. The newspapers have recorded
several instances recently where expert
swimmers have been drowned because
they went into the water soon a f t e r eating
a full meal.
For those who are afraid to go into
the water it might be said they should
conquer that fear at once, but do so by
seeking a competent swimming instructor.
But if the opportunity to swim or to
golf is not at hand there is always some
other means of getting exercises. There
is surely no one who cannot find a pleasant road or lane to walk in. In the populous centers the parks furnish beauty
spots that bring their patrons near to
nature, and in the more rural communities there are pleasant walks in almost
every direction. Walking to and from the
office will so exercise the muscles, stimulate the circulation, and augment the
breathing, that one will be immeasurably
repaid for the extra time consumed in
the effort.
MRS. GEDDES WRITES
Mrs. D. Y. Geddes, of Toledo, Ohio,
formerly Carrie Dubes of Decatur, has
written an interesting letter telling of the
older days at Staleys.
Mrs. Geddes, before her marriage, was secretary to Mr.
Chamberlain. Her father, Henry Dubes,
is a millwright at the plant. Mrs. Geddes
is prominent in club work in Toledo, and
is a leader in activities for women in the
Pennsylvania Railroad company employes
associations.
Mr. Geddes is a superintendent for the Pennsylvania.
Following is her letter to the Journal:
Editor, The Staley Journal:
It is with much pleasure and more
interest that I read the STALEY JOURNAL each issue, for it truly seems like getting news from "home", having been one
of the very first employes of the A. E.
STALEY MFG. CO. To watch the plant
grow from a "one cylinder" machine to
the very latest "eight in a row", has been
one of the wonders of our "Biggest Little
City".
My first trip to the A. E. Staley Mfg.
Co. was at the time when we had to walk
from First and Eldorado streets.
The
weather was bitterly cold, and my vow
was if home was ever reached 1 would
never go back.
My appointment was
with Mr. Chamberlain, and my first impression of working for him would never
do to put on paper.
However, 1 did
accept the position as his private secretary, and found he and all of the associates in the Staley offices most pleasant, as
well as constructive. During my three
years of service under the supervision of
Mr. Chamberlain 1 learned more than all
of my schooling and business education.
There were times when he used words
that I never dreamed were to be found
any place, but 1 had very efficient help in
Mr. A. H. Kelling, who has since moved
to Chicago and gone into the "Nut"
business.
It was the aim of everyone of our litlle
band at that time to get the plant running, and to see some of the finished
product. We worked hard and long
hours, but our working conditions were
made most pleasant and we knew our
efforts were appreciated by our superior
officers.
Loyalty was one of the main objects of
Mr. Staley's organization. It was, and I
feel still is, one of the sayings "once a
Staley employee, always a Staley employee", and from the long records of
service of many of the men now with
the company I feel this has been proven
to be true.
I was most happy to note in one of
the recent issues of the JOURNAL that
our friend Ray Scherer was given an
official standing on the Staley staff.
I
have read with interest several articles
written by Mr. File. We used to cook
our cocoa at noon on some of his little
stoves in his laboratory, but always with
the understanding he was to receive the
greater amount of cocoa to drink. Then
there is our friend Mr. Keck, who at the
beginning of the plant was always having
trouble with his "pipes".
My best to all of the old "bunch", and
hoping the day "will soon be here that the
A. E. Staley Mfg. Co. will be the largest
plant of its Tdnd in the world, I am,
Respectfully,
Carrie E. Geddes.
Toledo, Ohio.
John Howley, of the store room, was
called to Springfield July 2 1 to the bedside of his father, James Howley who suffered a broken hip in a fall.
Announcement!
Earl Stimmel now rules as mayor of
Terrace Gardens.
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Juggling About Three-Ton Loads Looks Like Play
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Above • When the bottom of a vacuum pan showed a big crack recently there was nothing
to do but to take it out and replace it. That sounds simple enough, but when it is added tha"t
the pan bottom weighs three tons it takes on complications. John White and his Brown-hoist
lifted it out of its place on the third floor of the refinery and placed it on the ground where
Claude Fletcher, in the picture above, is looking it over. The upper picture shows the new casting just about ready to swing into place. As the windows were too narrow to take in the new
casting, a hole was knocked out of the wall to admit the 6,000 pound plaything.
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What Shall Our Picnic Dinner Be?
SUGAR COOKIES
Once again our picnic is upon us—
that day, which to Staley people shares
honors with Christmas and the Fourth of
July—and we are thinking, at least the
women part of us are, about the lunches
we must prepare to help complete the
day's pleasure.
If we are average women we are wondering how we can make those lunches
good with the minimum of work.
The
days when one thought a successful picnic
•was one which had taken hours of work
over a hot stove to prepare, are gone
along with the horse and buggy, thank
custom.
Now women realize that the "menfolks" enjoy their picnics just as much,
and everyone is better physically, and
happier the next day, if the picnic meal is
more simple.
The Staley picnic meals are simplified
by the fact that ice cream is f u r n i s h e d to
all families attending.
That eliminates
the necessity of planning and making and
packing and carrying a dessert.
And since we are on the subject, we
will begin with this tag end of the dinner
and work backwards.
Since the ice
cream, in brick form, is furnished all picnickers, all the mother has to do for that
part of the d i n n e r is to plan some cakes
or cookies to eat with it.
Drop cakes and cookies, uniced unless
the cook has down to a fine art, the making of icing which will not get stick, are
most satisfactory. They are easy to make,
easy to pack and carry, and when eaten
do not leave sticky fingers and messy
frocks.
Some of these are mighty good,
and fulfill all the requirements.
Two cups sugar, I cup butter, 1 cup
sour cream or milk, 1 teaspoon soda, 2
eggs, 1 J/7 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 4 ]/2 cups sifted pastry flour.
Cream b u t t e r ; add sugar gradually and
cream again. Add unbeaten eggs, one at
a time, beating thoroughly a f t e r each addition. Add sour cream or milk and stir
well. Fold in sifted dry ingredients with
vanilla. Roll out on slightly floured board.
Raisins, cocoanut or chopped nuts may
be added if desired.
Cut into shapes and
bake in hot oven (375 degrees) for 20
minutes.
This recipe makes 9 dozen
cookies.
GINGER COOKIES
One cup brown sugar, 5 cups sifted
pastry flour, 1 teaspoon soda, 2 teaspoons
baking powder, 1 teaspoon ginger, J/2
teaspoon Cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon cloves,
1 teaspoon salt, I/J cup Staley's Golden
Table Syrup, J/2 cup molasses, I cup
melted lard, 1 cup boiling water, 3 eggs.
Sift dry ingredients.
Add eggs and
liquids and stir well.
Drop from spoon
onto greased tins. Bake in moderate oven
(350 degrees) for 25 minutes. One-half
cup jelly or jam may be added.
SOFT GINGER COOKIES
One cup sugar, 5 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, I teaspoon soda,
I teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons ginger, I
tablespoon cinnamon, 1 cup lard, I egg,
1 cup sour milk, 1 !/3 cups Staley's Golden
Table Syrup.
Sift dry ingredients together
twice.
Mix well softened lard with egg, sour milk
and syrup.
Cut and fold sifted dry ingredients into this mixture. Chill for 4
or 5 hours. Roll out to J/3-inch thickness;
cut out with cooky cutter.
Bake in a
moderately hot oven (375 degrees) 20
minutes.
STALEY SPONGE CAKE
Three eggs, ]/? cup Staley Crystal
White Syrup, ]/? cup granulated sugar,
I \/4 cups sifted pastry flour, 1 teaspoon
b a k i n g powder, 7 teaspoons hot milk, yy
teaspoon salt, '/? teaspoon lemon extract.
Beat whites of eggs until stiff, add sugar
gradually, continue beating, then add
Staley's Syrup. Beat yolks until thick and
add, also extract.
Sift flour, cornstarch,
baking powder and salt together and fold
into egg m i x t u r e , add hot milk gradually,
mix lightly and t u r n into ungreased pan
and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees)
about 5 0 minutes.
BANBERRY TARTS
Pie dough, I egg, !/? cup sugar, J/2 cup
Staley's Crystal White Syrup, I tablespoon melted lard, 4 crackers, 1 cup
raisins (chopped), 1 cup n u t s (chopped),
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon.
Cook sugar, Staley's syrup, lard, raisins
and crackers until thick. Add egg slightly
beaten. Remove from fire and add lemon
juice and grated rind, and nuts.
Roll
pastry '/ft inch thick and cut pieces 3 */2
inches long by 3 inches wide. Put 2 teaspoons of m i x t u r e on each piece, moisten
edge with cold water half way round, fold
over, press edges together, and bake in
moderate over (350 degrees) for 40
minutes.
MARGUERITES
Make a good boiled icing. As soon as
it is taken from the stove add marshmallovvs which have been quartered.
Beat
until cool, then add nut meats.
Spread
on crackers and brown slightly in oven.
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THE STALEY JOURNAL
The main part of the meal has changed
things. Nuts and cream cheese make an
little from year to year, except that most
excellent combination, as do cream cheese
women are realizing now that sandwiches
and chopped stuffed olives. A thin layer
of cream cheese on one slice of bread and
and dry salads are much more appetizing
and easier to prepare than the big meals
a thin layer of smooth jam or firm jelly
on its mate, make glorious sandwiches,
which formerly constituted the regulation
picnic.
especially if the bread is thin and crustSandwiches can be made easily with
less.
ready prepared fillings, or more time can
There are always cheddar, brick, or
be given to them and all sorts of good
Swiss cheeses which one has only to slice
thin, spread with mustard and put befillings can be made without much extween slices of bread, rye p r e f e r r e d , to
pense. Of course, when talking of sandmake fine sandwiches. R o q u e f o r t , c r u m wiches one always thinks first of meat
between bread.
But that suggests such
bled and moistened with an oil dressing,
a wide field—from big thick slices of
pleases better than a n y t h i n g else those
bread with slabs of cold meat stuck bewho are fond of that cheese.
tween, down to thinner slices, carefully
A recent d e p a r t u r e from the time
trimmed, and filled with thin slices of
honored sandwich is the salad sandwich
meat or minced or chopped meat.
made popular by teashops and restaurants
Picnic meals
of the cozier
are not ideal
type w h i c h
cater t o f o l k
under any circumstances, for
who must eat
I
MUST
GET
THIS
luncheon in a
there a r e a l h u r r y . Almost
ways flies and
^WASHING- DONEany kind of a
other unusual
So ) CA.N GO
meat s a l a d
conditions, but
serves wonderthey are made
f u l l y as a salad
more ideal and
e n j o y a b l e if
filling. Chicken, ham, egg,
the food is prepared with
s a l m o n , sa rforethought.
q*ine, tuna fish,
For that reason
shrimp or olive
salads are often
partly,
the
thin and comused1 this way.
Then as we
pact s a n d often have with
wiches and dry
us the person
salads are alwho prefers
ways best.
v e g e t a b l e s to
Eggs always
meats, there is
stand high in
t h e vegetable
the etsimation
sandwich.
of s a n d w i c h
Baked beans
makers. They
f r o m which the
can be h a r d
liquid has been
cooked a n d
drained, can be
sliced or chopused wi t h o u t
ped and mixed
any addition.
with a salad
dressing. Either
Thin s l i c e s
~ •
'. of' cucumber
way they make
- - '
can
be
used
excellent sand1 but
the
salad
wiches, especially if bits of bacon are
added.
dressing which is -nece'ssary to make such
Cheese never fails to please most of
a sandwiSh a success is apt to cause the
your picnic guests, and now, with such
cucumber's to slip at the crucial moment.
a wide variety on the market it is hard
But the sandwiches are good and well
to plan sandwiches without it.
Cottage
worth the trial. Lettuce and onions are
cheese, which has not had too much
always stand-bys either to be used alone
cream added, makes excellent sandwiches
or, with combinations.
when used' plain.
It can be mixed with
The salad possibilities for a picnic are
nuts or green peppers if a variation is
almost endless—potato, meat, fish, vegedesired.
table and fruit
but fcnless they are rather
Cream cheese is another variety which,
dry they Will go a long 'and liquid way
can be used just as it comes from the
toward the ruination' of the .party.
package, or 'can be mixed with other*
STALE-/
PICNIC —
THE STALEY JOURNAL
Mr. Chamberlain Invents Grain Dryer
An invention which is being welcomed
by grain growers and
elevator men
throughout the country is being patented
by G. E. Chamberlain, general superintendent of the A. E. Staley Mfg. Co. The
invention, which is a grain dryer of a
portable type, was given a thorough tryout early in July and was enthusiastically
received by a g r i c u l t u r e experts and manuf a c t u r e r s of f a r m i n g machinery who were
present for the test.
This dryer assures the success of
direct-from-the-field harvesting. It will be
possible to sell these dryers at a reasonable first cost, Mr. Chamberlain says, and
the operating cost will be extremely low.
It is estimated by experts that several
cents on the bushel will be saved the
grower, and local elevators will be offered
a curing system which more than equals
the expensive kilns used in terminal elevators.
In this drier a direct fire heat is used,
with a suction fan drawing the gases of
combustion, mixed at will with cold air
and the heated air which has once been
used, f r o m the coke fire and forcing it
over the grain, which is handled in three
compartments,
"with the
highest
heat
thrown on the grain in the lowest compartment, and the coolest on the grain at
the top. The compartments are made of
wire mesh cloth.
Moisture tests proved that the drier
would decrease moisture content to almost
any desired extent. Its average fuel consumption, calculated from the necessarily
rough drier now in use, would not exceed
a fire-box of coke daily.
The big exhibition test of the drier was
made July 1 1 on the Meharry estate, a
large farm about fifty miles east of Decatur.
At that time the drier easily
handled the grain from 1 8 acres of wheat,
harvested direct from the field by a combination reaper and thresher.
The test
was watched by Mr. Harris, of MasseyHarris Co., Ltd., Toronto, Canada., C. P.
Milne, assistant to the manager of Massey-Harris Co., by other farming machine
m a n u f a c t u r e r s , and by university agriculture experts and farmers.
The test with wheat followed a series
of equally successful experiments with
corn, large quantities of which were dried
for Staley's during the early spring, and
with soy beans.
It was the necessity at
the plant, for drying corn which, first interested Mr. Chamberlain in the drier.
The drier permits of the threshing of
grain f r o m the field during any conditions.
Direct-from-the-field
harvesting,
according to a questionaire recently sent
out by the Massey-Harris company, makes
with all conditions favorable for an average saving to the grower of some nineteen cents a bushel on his grain.
To counteract the benefits of this direct
harvestings, however, is the fact that
grain slightly green or exceedingly moist
at the time of its reaping often "heats' v
in the elevator bins.
The heating is less
to be desired than the "rattling" common
to shocked grain and the vice of delaying
harvesting.
Terminal elevators, of course, use kilns
to dry the moist or green grain.
The
method, while successful in a measure,
lowers the quality of the grain.
Mr. Chamberlain's drier turns out grain
under more nearly natural conditions and
in a more nearly natural state than any
system yet devised, according to its tests.
It is easily portable, may be m a n u f a c t u r e d
at a fraction of the cost of a kiln, and
operates admirably with the combination
thresher and reaper used in the direct harvesting.
Patents on the drier's principles were
applied for about six months ago, and
are pending with no difficulty in their being granted expected.
During the tests the drier handled wheat
only.
Although tested only for corn,
soy beans, and wheat, it is taken as accepted that other and similar grains can
be efficiently dried.
So far Mr. Chamberlain has made no
arrangements for marketing the device.
Urgent requests have been made to
have the drier shipped to western Canada
for f u r t h e r demonstrations but Mr. Chamberlain is uncertain as to the advisability
of repeating, at such a distance, experiments which are already conclusive.
THIS MONTH'S COVER
Helen Hackett, of Decatur, drew the
cover design for this month's Journal.
Miss Hackett, who was a student in Decatur High school last year, won the
second prize in that group of students who
tried for The Staley Journal prizes.
Miss Hackett has done a, great deal of
work of this type which has won her
much praise. Her work is the kind not
usually done by high school pupils.
WANTED—20 MEN
Twenty men are needed to help at the
refreshment stand on picnic day.
Each
man will be paid. Those who will work
are asked to report to Ed Smith, at the
time office, at once.
All workers must
be members of the Fellowship club.
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THE STHLEY JOURNAL
Mr. Chamberlain Demonstrates His Grain Dryer
Left—One view of the grain
dryer showing the coke oven
where the heat is generated.
Right—Mr. Chamberlain, at
extreme right, F. J. Wand, and
three experts who attended
the demonstration.
Left—Just as the caravan
started.
The big truck leading the way towing the dryer
on its way to its first demonstration.
Right—A
dryer.
close
up
of
the
THE STALEY JOURNAL
One hot July day this group of good-looking young people took a trip through our plant.
They were all from the Mueller plant, and were spending their day off in visiting us. We hope
they liked us well enough to come back again some day.
.^
Real Scotch Jokes
Our Glasgow representative, Mr. W. H.
Alexander, has recently sent us the following real Scotch stories in a greatly appreciated letter which we received from
him:
Employer (calling in his Head Salesman)—"1 ,am very pleased indeed with
the sales you have made during the past
three years.' You will remember 1 gave
you £5 three '• years ago; -and here*s a
cheque for £100—and—(hesitatingly) if
you double the turnover within the next
two years, I will sign it."
A Jew visited Aberdeen on business,
and induced a client to call at his hotel to
discuss business in the evening.
The client arrived. The door was shut,
then the Jew turned off the gas, at which
Sandy remarked: "What's the use of doin'
that?" The Jew replied: "We can talk
as well in the dark as in the light, and it
saves the gas."
Shortly afterwards, the
Jew heard some rustling where Sandy was,
and asked him what he was doing. "Och!"
says he, "I'm jist takin" off my breeks, as
there is no use sittin' on them wearin'
them out in the dark."
FLAG DAY IN ABERDEEN—SALVATION ARMY COLLECTION
A wee lassie asked an old farmer if he
Would give • I /- to ~the Lord. After" re-
peating ^he question, the farmer asked
the girl what age she was. She replied:
"Sixteen". The old farmer said he was
76, and that, 1 as he would likely see the
Lord first, he would give it himself."
Monday Movies
For the remainder of the summer, the
Fellowship club motion picture shows will
be on Monday night of each week instead
of Sunday night. Once or twice rains on
Sunday have made the shows impossible
and they have been shown on Monday
instead and each time have drawn larger
crowds of Staley people.
Taking this as an indication that Monday night shows would be more popular,
the decision was made to have them on
t h a t j night in the future.
TJie pictures are shown in the ball park
with no admission charge.
Pictures for the month of August follow:
August 3—"The Goldfish", with Constanqe Talmadge.
August | 0—"In Holtywopd f with Potash and Perlmutter".
AJigust 1 7—"The Marriage Cheat",
with Leatrice Joy, Percy Marmont and
Adolphe Menjou.
August 24
"Single Wives", with
Corinne Griffith and Milton Sills.
August 31—"The White Moth", with
Barbara LaMarr, and Conway Tearle.
THE STALBY JOURNAL
Some General Office Playmates
RD.RoLl>4, traffic
says thi's prevents
his bald haad ftom
showing.
Dorollry DdVis, auditing,knows theg'irls all
her now forskndin^ betweeuCari
"
Margaret Hebert refused to
bui Dorethea and Rosy like 1
Girns l
THE STALEY JOURNAL
Plan Now To Attend I
Stait right now making your plans for
Friday, August 2 1 .
That's the day of
the big Staley picnic and everybody must
be there. Remember what a glorious time
you had last y e a r ? Well, this year it is
going to be much more glorious, and, if
our private advices from the weather man
are correct, it is not going to be nearly as
hot.
The day-time activities will be held in
Nelson park as usual. In fact, we will
just over-flow the park that day and the
rest of Decatur might as well plan right
now to stay at home. They will not find
standing room, even, when they arrive.
But in the evening we are going to
move on east. The Decatur Elks, through
their Exalted Ruler, A. W. Hendricks,
have invited all members of the Staley
Fellowship club and their families, to
dance at the Elks new country club that
night. That will be a perfect climax to
a perfect day.
The Elks country club, stretching out
along the lake shore, is an ideal place to
dance, and its ball room is large enough
to accommodate all of our club's dancing
members. In the past our picnic dances
have been too large for our own club
house, and attempts to have them on the
Nelson Park dance platform have resulted
in public parties.
So this year we will have our picnic
during the day in the park, and then in
the evening go out to the Elks club for
our dance. For the benefit of those who
do not have cars, buses will run from
the end of the Nelson park bus line to the
club from 7:30 until 8 o'clock.
From
11:30 until 12 buses will make a return
trip to some bus or street car terminal.
The dance hours will be from 8 to 12.
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The day before the picnic ice cream
and soda pop tickets will be given to all
club members.
Keep your tickets and
take them to the picnic with you for this
year no one will get a thing at the refreshment stand unless he has his tickets.
Each married man will be given 20
tickets and each single member of the
club 10. Each member will be entitled
to two bricks of ice cream.
But when
your tickets are gone do not go back
to the stand and try to get something
else. After you have used up your ten
or twenty tickets you have had more pop
than is good for your system anyway.
All bottles of pop will be opened before they will be handed out at the
stand. Don't ask the attendants to break
this rule for you, for they are under
orders not to do so. And PLEASE RE-
TURN ALL EMPTY POP BOTTLES TO
THE STAND.
In the past tickets have been given out
the day before the picnic, but it didn't
make any difference whether you had
them when you went to the stand or not.
You got all the pop you could carry. As
a result, some Staley people, and a great
many outsiders, carried away dozens of
bottles of pop while other members of
the club were unable to get any.
For that reason the "committee in
charge of the arrangements has found it
necessary to make the announcement that
only persons presenting tickets will be
given pop and ice cream, and they will
stick to this announcement.
AND BRING ALL EMPTY POP
BOTTLES BACK TO THE STAND.
THE STRLEY JOURNAL
pur Big Annual Picnic
During the day there will be plenty of
events planned to keep everyone busy and
happy. The baseball and golf games will
take place in the morning.
In the afternoon there will be various contests in the
park. Those already announced follow:
Bean carrying contest for all officers of
the Fellowship club and Mr. Staley.
I.
2.
3.
4.
5.
MEN
1.
2.
3.
Tug-of-war.
Cigar smoking contest (box of cigars
to •winner).
Fat men walking backwards (100
yards).
FOR BOYS UNDER 12 YEARS
Three legged race.
Bean carrying c'ontest.
Shoe Race.
Wheelbarrow race.
Turtle race.
BOYS 12 TO 16 YEARS
Sack race.
Three legged race.
100-yard dash.
Egg race
Sack race.
GIRLS 12 YEARS AND UNDER
Shoe race.
Bean carrying contest.
One legged race.
100-yard dash.
Sack race.
,C-"V
GIRLS 12 TO 16 YEARS
Walking backwards.
Egg race.
Bean carrying contest.
Ball throwing contest.
100-yard dash.
WOMEN
Oldest bobbed hair woman.
Ball throwing contest.
100-yard dash.
Egg race.
Following are the committees in charge
of arrangements:
General Chairman C. A. Keck.
Reception A. E. Staley, G. E. Chamberlain, J. H. Galloway, Wm. Morrison,
E. K. Scheiter, Guy Chamberlin, T. C.
Burwell.
Prizes—R. O. Augur, Ray Scherer.
Program—C. M. Cobb, Dan Buzzard.
Arrangements—T. J. Gogerty, Chas.
Fitch, Fred Klumpp, Bob Patton, W. H.
Broadbear.
Amusements—Cecil Walker, L. M. Banning, Rodger Dawson.
Water Events—R. A. West, Henry
Dewey, Leonard Smith, Gene Roberts.
Land Events—Chas. Ellis, Mark Beck.
Dancing—B. H. Walker.
Transportation—W. J. Thornborough,
Ernie Mitchell.
Check Room—O. W. Falk, Walter
Grant, Frank Rucker.
Publicity—Ruth Cade, Harry Walmsley, Dan Buzzaroh
Building—Jack Fletcher, Frank Moore,
Wm. Pollock.
Refreshments—K. D. Sherman, Harry
Casley, A. O. Snelson.
Ball Game—T. C. Burwell, Edmund
Smith.
Golf Tournament—Al Lukey.
THE SWLEY JOURNAL
When our general sales manager was in Boston in July, he was closely shadowed by a
camera it would seem. We are glad some one can get his picture.
He fights shy of cameras
around here. But he evidently liked the cultural atmosphere which he used as a background
in these pictures.
In the one on the left he is shown standing at the base of the B u n k e r Hill
monument in Charles town, Mass.
In the center he is shown with L. R. Dickinson, our Boston
manager, and Mrs. Dickinson. This picture was taken on "Harvard "yard". The picture on
the right, ladies and gentlemen, shows our two good looking representatives, Mr. Scheiter and
Mr. Dickinson, properly posed in f r o n t of Harvard Hall. We are glad that some of the Decatur
people go to Boston once in a while for that is the only way we can ever persuade Mr. and Mrs.
Dickinson to let us have pictures of themselves.
Elephant to the Rescue
The following story was clipped f r o m
the Decatur Herald on July 1 5, having
been written by the wo man's editor for
her "Let's Talk It Over" column. Staley
friends who read it will enjoy it even
more if they will substitute the name G. E.
Chamberlain for Blank for it was our general superintendent and his wife who had
the thrilling experience and came home
with a big dent in the back of their car.
"Last week a Decatur couple whom I
shall call Mr. and Mrs. Blank took a car
full of people up to Bloomington to see
the circus. It was the Sells-Floto, the one
of which G. D. Steele of Decatur is legal
advisor.
"During the show it started to rain;
soon it stormed; it wasn't long until the
water came down in sheets.
The storm
was over by the time the circus was, but
when the Decatur party came out and
started home they f o u n d mud and water
everywhere.
"All would have been well, however, if
it hadn't been for a woman . . . you
know, a woman is always to blame for
a n y t h i n g that happens. This time, just as
the driver, started carefully out of the
mud, The Cause and her child ran across
directly in f r o n t of the car; the brakes
were applied and the lady and her offspring were saved, but the automobile
settled comfortably back into a puddle of
mud that reached the hub-caps. No kind
of persuasion would budge it out.
"Just as despair was settling down the
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assistant manager happened by and recognized the Decatur people.
"I'll get you out of that," he assured
them, and he gave a few directions to a
passing hand. In about three minutes the
hand r e t u r n e d , leading . . . a n elephant.
"Betty's good at this sort of work,"
said the manager.
"Betty was. She put her head against
the back of the big sedan and took a
breath—not a very deep one either, apparently, for she couldn't be seen to move
and the automobile and its seven occupants were lifted gently out of the mudhole and deposited on the firm ground
ahead. Some service! She left a souvenir
of her accommodation in a dent in the
back of the car, just the size and shape
of her head, but that was easily removed.
"That was an interesting enough experience in itself to make a good story, to
many minds. But men have such a queer
s~nse of humor. Whenever he tells it Mr.
Blank always has to put some place in the
story the fact that his wife's name is
Betty too."
VACATION SCHEDULE
During the first two weeks in August
the editor will be away ,but Vivian Pierce,
of the purchasing office, will be in charge.
Persons having news or pictures for the
Journal are asked to leave them in the
Journal box or "with Miss Pierce.
She
will also have charge of the library during that time.
THE SWLEY JOURNAL
Our friend J. W. Hixson, who glides up and down the hills of Pennsylvania spreading cheer
and Staley products has here created an historical background for himself. And he has two
charming aides with him.
Mrs. Hixson, on his right, some of us know, and all of us who know
her like her exceedingly. The young woman on Jack's left is Mrs. Albert Evans, the wife of
the salesmanager of our Baltimore branch. This is Mrs. Evans' first bow before a Staley audience,
but we hope she will give us an opportunity to become better acquainted with her later. They
had this picture taken while they were visiting Washington's headquarters at Valley Forge.
Mrs. Edna Isaacs, of the tray room, and
her son Walter, "went to Kansas City, Mo.,
in July, for a visit with relatives.
William Stewart, machinist, owns 600
acres of Texas land which promise to be
worth more as a base for oil wells than
they have even been as a home for sagebush, cactus and rattlesnakes. If the oil
wells pay out he will accept the following
bids for jobs: Baldy Mays, secretary; Harry
Gepford, c h a u f f e u r ; Carl Oakes, house
detective; Paul Simroth, door man; Dave
Dryden, butler; John Greenwood, stable
man.
Bernice Scott, telephone operator, took
her vacation the last of July.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Rickey visited in
Findley and Shelbyville over the Fourth
of July.
Fred Kessler has been reading the Western Union advertisement which says,
'*He who writes must wait
Telegraph!"
There is a rumor to the effect that
Turkey Grant bribed the Fellowship officials to have the picnic on Friday so that
all the Irish will buy fishing licenses from
him for the occasion.
Clyde Schoonover, messenger boy in
the manufacturing
department, thinks
Greenwood is the finest park in Decatur.
The thing which puzzles him, however, is
how they ever keep the grass cut with
all those big rocks and stones.
And he
wants to know why so many people have
their names and ages cut on the rocks
in Greenwood.
Assistant Superintendent J. W. Morrison and Mrs. Morrison, visited their
daughter in Atlanta, Ga., during July.
The trip south was made by motor and
was most enjoyable according to Mr.
Morrison.
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THE STALEY JOURNAL
Our Poet's Nap
\S
Last month a picture of C. M. Cobb,
our poetical purchasing agent, appeared
in The Journal.
The picture, taken one
noon while Mr. Cobb was n a p p i n g with
his feet on his desk, carried the suggestion
that he was dreaming a poem.
Evidently
he was for he wrote us this poem a
few days later:
THE NAP AT NOON
Born
To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sawyer,
2 5 5 9 East Wabash avenue, in St. Mary's
hospital, July 8, a daughter. Mr. Sawyer
works in the boiler house.
Born.
To Mr. and Mrs. John Shyer,
July 22, a daughter. Mr. Shyer is on the
electrical gang at the plant. Mrs. Shyer,
formerly Bessie Anderson, was our plant
nurse before her marriage.
Away from the h u r r y and heat of the town
With its racket and bustle ancT roar,
There's a tree-bordered lake where TJ
fain lay me down
Just to rest by its whispering shore;
Where the wind's in the trees
And a balm in each breeze
That heals all the cares of the day.
And the moon's rippling beams
Weave a pattern of dreams
That drives every worry away.
You may steer a canoe, you may swim
if you please,
The decision is quite up to you;
But I'd like to snore on that cool, shaded
shore,
By the lake with its water so blue.
The small son of 'Mr. and Mrs. Sam I larrison
irrison celebrated his birthday
birthday, iri .re
.regular fashion,
with a party for all his frie'nds. The party A-as~ given at the family 1 home, 1523 East Eldorado
street. The host is the boy dressed in white- standing in the back row. His father, works in
No. 17 building.
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SMART DAUGHTER
It is told in the tin shop that on Christmas Eve Scotty heard a gun being discharged. He rushed out of the house and
right back again and told his children not
to hang up their stockings.
Some one
had shot Santa Glaus and he would not
be able to make his usual calls.
Bill Deffenbaugh liked the idea, so when
his boys asked for money to buy firework?
for the Fourth he told them that some
one had killed Uncle Sam and there would
be no F o u r t h this year.
The Decatur Review, in its "About
Town" department, carried the following,
recently, concerning the daughter of
Harry Bechtel, of the traffic office:
"Paulene, the 8 year old d a u g h t e r of
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bechtel, 443 South
Boyd street, is very fond of the comics
in the Sunday papers, and she is usually
the first one to see the boy on Sunday
morning with the papers. Last Sunday
the boy was rather late and Paulene, with
her two older sisters, were going to the
picture show Sunday a f t e r n o o n , and since
Paulene did not have time to look over
the comics before going she said, "Daddy,
I will just take them to the show with me
and look at them there'."
J. H. Galloway, assistant s u p e r i n t e n d ent took his family in the t r u s t y Ford for
a visit in St. Louis and Granite City over
the week end of July 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hupp and their
small daughter, visited with relatives in
Moweaqua over the Fourth of July.
Ella Heher, auditing, spent her two
weeks vacation in July, motoring to
various towns near Decatur.
Mary Jane McCord and Imogene Grolla,
whose fathers both work at Staleys, were
among the dancers who gave a program
for the patients at the Ma con County
Tuberculosis Sanitorium July 7.
Friends of Margaret Hebert, who saw
her at the Transportation Club dance,
are worried about her welfare. They
noticed that cheek to cheek stuff.
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TRY TO IMAGINE—
MRS. C. HERMAN SALEFSKI
Mrs. C. Herman Salefski, who died July
9, a victim of the heat, was a sister of
Otto and Fred Schwalbe, both of whom
are machinists at the Staley plant.
Mrs.
Salefski suffered a stroke from the extreme heat and died soon after being
taken to St. Mary's hospital.
She leaves her husband, seven children, three sisters and five brothers. She
was a member of St. Johannes Lutheran
church.
CATHERINE McGARRY
Mrs. Catherine McGarry died in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. T. J. Ryan,
1058 East Prairie street, July 3.
She
was born in Ireland 80 years ago but had
lived in Decatur many years.
Besides
Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. McGarry leaves three
other daughters, Mrs. Margaret Stephens,
Mrs. C. Ernst and Mrs. Fred Young, and
two sons, Thomas and Richard McGarry.
Mrs. Young is the wife of Fred Young,
who works at the Staley feed house.
Art Harris wearing a torn shirt.
Maggie Prell weighing 100 pounds.
C. M. Cobb buying an article without
asking for a cut.
Frances Gladden with straight hair.
Mike Honold running.
Kenneth Keck thin.
Jack McMillan without a "chew".
H. F. Morris in a hurry.
The garage without any Gentrys working in it.
Doc West not knowing any "news".
The mill house full of Frenchmen.
Frank McCann hating women.
Well, Ray Scherer came back from
Texas, seemingly as single as he went.
But he likes the country and the people
and especially the girl he says, so on the
next trip he may acquire a wife.
T. C. Burwell, traffic manager, h u n g up
a golf record for himself when he played
45 holes in one day. And it was a hot,
hot day too.
But he survived, and was
ready to start all over again the next day.
E. C. Larsen, chief engineer, with his
wife and children, spent two weeks in
Chicago early in July. They made the
trip by motor.
THOMAS U. VAN HOOK
Thomas U. Van Hook died in his home
in Denver, Colo., Sunday night, July 26.
He was a brother of W. R. Van Hook, of
the store room, who draws the Journal
cartoons.
CARDS OF THANKS
We want to thank the boys of the boiler
room for the lovely dinner set they gave
us at the time of our wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis.
We
to the
floral
recent
wish to express our sincere thanks
sales department for the beautiful
remembrance sent us during our
bereavement.
H. Rixse and family.
The family of the late Catherine McGarry wishes to thank the men of the
boiler house and feed house for the beautiful flowers sent during the recent sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Young.
Robert Urfer, of the purchasing office,
one week of
of n,s
his vacation visiting
spent one
v.s.t.ng
relatives near Olney, 111. He will take
the other week later in the summer.
B.ill Ooton, foreman of the feed house, is the
f a t h e r of these two
;-»-,-;
»— ^ ?, -^y,^' to play little
mother to Charlotte Imogene. who was born
three months ago.
THE STBLEY JOUHNAL
Down in Texas, where men are men and distances are awful, T. A. Taylor owns a flourishing
business. Mr. Taylor's store is in Bonham, and it was there that he, with our representative, Mr.
Hawk, put on a successful syrup demonstration.
But before they let the wise people begin
buying the best syrup on earth, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Hawk lined up the salesmen and syrup and
took this picture.
Homer Neal is now starting a movement
for prison reform.
Since he has had
actual experience within the walls, he
feels that he knows his subject. Also in
the f u t u r e he is going to see that all
lights on his car are burning when he
is driving at night.
Alice White, secretary to Mr. Chamberlain, took her vacation late in July.
She spent a few days visiting relatives in
Shawneetown, 111., the historic old French
settlement in the southern part of the
state.
The remainder of the time she
spent at Quiver Beach on the Illinois
river.
Bert Muthersbaugh—"The only thing
I have against the Mueller company is that
whistle which blows every night at 9
o'clock.
It always wakes me up."
Myrtle Lane, of the restaurant, was ill
for a few days in July.
Lynn Davis insists that when Mr. Chamberlain told of his elephant rescue he
said, "a bull elephant named Betty."
John Miller,
c/o Staley Plant.
Dear John—Have just found a chiropodist who can help my feet.
His treatment
is in liquid form and I have to take it
down my throat. Tell all the boys I will
be in shape for the picnic.
Have run
out of uncles.
Frank McCann,
Jerseyville, III.
Harold Baker, chemist, with Mrs. Baker
and their small daughter, went to Suring,
Wis., for their vacation.
Mr. Baker returned at the end of two weeks but Mrs.
Baker and the baby will remain until
September.
This attractive
Mrs. H. C. Dewey.
farmers even if Mr.
their place Llewelyn
home, northwest ot D e u a t u r , is the recently acquired property of Mr. and
They moved into it several weeks ago and now are calling themselves real
Dewey is still trying to master the mysteries of milking. They have named
Acres, after the famous strain of dogs which the Deweys raise.
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Unlike the old gray mare, of R o t a r y song fame, Betts, the concrete mixer is just what
she used to be. According to her lord and master, Newt Simpson, shown at the extreme right,
Betts is getting better every day. Newt has had charge of the concrete work at Staley's for the
last nine years and in that time Betts has been his constant companion. With her co-operation
Newt has mixed the concrete for practically all of the building operations about the plant in
that time. And as much of the plant has been built in those nine years, they have been kept
busy.
Newt hasn't any idea how much concrete he has mixed in that time, but he knows he has
used up perfect mountains of cement. For four years Herman Koshinski, shown on the left, has
worked with him, and Bill Harper, in the center, has worked with the two men for two years
They are a great bunch, Betts by far the biggest of the quartet, and they certainly turn out the
work.
LOUIS BURSTEIN LEAVES
ENTERTAIN AT DANCE
Louis Burstein, who has been assistant
purchasing agent for the last few years,
left the Staley company in July. He wilt
be associated with his father, Simon B u r stein, who has a well established scrap
business in Decatur, the largest in Central, Illinois.
Louis came to the Staley company soon
a f t e r he completedi his work at Western
Military academy and has been here, in
various departments, ever since.
He is
well liked about the plant and his friends
regret to have him leave a l t h o u g h his
leaving is rather a promotion for him.
Forty young people were entertained at
a dance in the Staley club house July 1.
The hostesses were Alice Smith, Clara
Prell and Ella Koslofski, of the tray room.
The guests danced on the roof. Late in
the evening refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. A r t h u r Patterson and son,
of Indianapolis, visited in July with Mrs.
Patterson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Fletcher.
Viola and Vivian took a night off and
enjoyed the carnival thoroughly.
Alice Gladden, of San Francisco, visited
her sister, Frances Gladden, of the general office, in July.
Mrs. Mary Facius, of the tray room,
spent two weeks visiting her mother and
sister in Chatsworth, 111.
G. E. Chamberlain, general superintendent, accompanied by Mrs. Chamberlain, spent a few days in Michigan with his
sister, in July.
Ruel Cochennour, auditing, had his
vacation in July.
Frank Collins had his
at the same time.
Mrs. Dooley came to the traffic department in July, to do the stenographic work
there while Al Lukey was on his vacation.
Charles Klaus,
vacation in July.
mill
house,
took
his
Charles Fitch, tinner foreman, took his
vacation the last of July.
He spent the
time on a motor trip to various points in
Iowa.
Bill Heer, syrup mixer, is m o u r n i n g the
death of one of his prize dogs, Dream.
Dream died July 7.
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TRANSPORTATION CLUB FROLIC
Our traffic manager, T. C. Burwell, was
instrumental in planning the annual Decatur Transportation club mid-summer
frolic, held July 1 5 - 1 6 , and the success of
the affair bore testimony to his ability.
Prominent railroad and shipping line officials f r o m the eastern half of the United
States attended the affair, and enjoyed it
thoroughly.
Much of the daytime was given over
to golf, with several interesting matches
played. The Sunnyside Country club golf
course was thrown open to the visitors
during their stay here.
In the first day's
play Mr. Burwell came out the winner in
the blind bogey.
The closing affair of the f r o l i c was the
dinner dance at the Elks country club
when several hundred attended-. Wives
of the visiting men who attended, were
entertained by Decatur women at luncheons and bridge parties.
Homer Weiss has announced that anyone who wants to smoke on him can get
a cigar at any good d r u g or tobacco store.
Creo Mathews, who came to the general office
in July, is the daughter of D. L. Mathews,
better known as Pat, the weighmaster at the
hominy elevator.
Miss Mathews was graduated from Decatur High school in June, with
an
exceptional athletic record.
She was
awarded the white D, an award which is made
only to those who have an average of 85 or
over during their entire high school course and
who have won at least 50 points for participation in athletics and other out-door activi-
DINNER PARTY
Javais Cochran of the sales department
entertained the members of the G. and S.
Club at a pot luck dinner at the Staley
club house on the evening of July 13. The
affair was in honor of her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Schaaf
of Maiden, Mo. Dancing on the roof was
enjoyed d u r i n g the evening.
When Mr. Chamberlain was telling of
his experience of having an elephant push
his car out of the mud, Cecil Walker was
interested. Sez he to Mr. A u g u r :
"How much do you suppose an elephant weighs?"
Sez Mr. Augur, "How big is the elephant you are supposing?"
No two honeymooners enjoy each other's
society any more than do these' white-haired
lovers—Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gates. Everyone
about the plant knows Mr. Gates as "Dad".
Mrs. Gates comes out occasionally on fine days
and visits with him at noon.
This bench outside the welfare house is one of their favorite
places for their happy noon-time meetings.
These smiles, by the way, are not put on for
the occasion.
Louis Brand, paymaster, had his vacation in July, but true to form, he kept
secret the place where he spent it.
A. J. Melius is laboring under a title
which he has not asked for and which he
is trying his best to get rid of.
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FAREWELL PARTY
Honoring Miss Evelyn Mann, Lambda
Tau Delta sorority girls gave a beach
party at Lake Decatur, July 14, followed
by a picnic supper. Miss Mann left l a t e r
in the week for Shumway to pass the remainder of the summer with her parents.
She is planning to attend the University of
Illinois in the fall.
Frank Moore has looked in vain for
that barrel of rye-stuffed cod-fish which
Jack Fletcher volunteered to send him.
Several Staley men attended the Three-l
game in Springfield in July when the
Shrine presented the Springfield manager
with a gift. Among the Staley men who
went were Ed Smith, C. A. Keck, James
Cussins, Harvey Smith, W. H. Broadbear,
A. E. West and Charles Fitch.
Henry Dewey is rejoicing in the fact
that Friday was selected as the day for
the picnic.
He says that now all fried
chicken and ham sandwiches in picnic
baskets checked with Turkey Grant and
Bill Heer will be safe.
All Staley people were glad to welcome back
to the force Bert Muthersbaugh, who came the
first of J u l y to take up his duties in the newly
organized grain department.
Mr. Muthersbaugh is in charge of the telephone buying.
He was with the Staley company about four-
Fred Kessler, of the d r a f t i n g room,
spent his vacation with his mother in
c • c i j 111
Springfield, 111.
Rollin
Staley,
youngesti son of our• presi. ,
1
i •
• 1
teen
i.^-_.» years
_ y v , c * i o ago,
a&u, but
uu i. for
i t / i the
LUC llast
o o t few
l e w years
y eil i s i lhe
t;
has been the Decatur manager for Lamson &
dent, is back at his usual summer-time job
Co.
in the store room.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY
Helen Hupp was the hostess at a birthday party on her fifth birthday, June 26.
The youngsters had a jolly time. Mrs.
Hupp served light refreshments. The
little girl is the daughter of Herman Hupp,
of the efficiency department, and Mrs.
Hupp, of the print shop.
Mr. Stone "What was the n a m e of
that man who was just hurt?"
Mrs. Chandler "1 can't remember but
I'll phone you down."
For two weeks in July, the traffic office
behaved as a gentleman of the old school.
Why? Because Al Lukey was on his
vacation AND because his place was being taken by a girl. Personally, though,
we like the traffic bunch at any time.
Helen Harder and Ruby Keily saw Chicago right. Mr. Penny had his wife
take them in hand and keep them from
harm while they were in the big city.
C. E.
building
the first
the time
Pennington, foreman of No. I 7
loading gang, took his vacation
part of July. He spent most of
at Faries Park.
All dressed up, several years ago, this handsome chap journeyed down to the photograph
gallery. Later he forgot all about the journey,
but recently one of his children found it and
brought it to light.
Oh ves, the handsome
chap works at Staley's.
When Tommy Gogerty and Mr. Penney
strut down the street together the girls
all swear they are leading a male beauty
parade.
«*•*
When the Scribner family had a reunion recently it looked like a neighborhood gathering.
S. E. Scribner works in the packing house, and his son, Ernest, works in No. 1 7 building. The
picture was taken at the family home at 1943 East Eldorado street.
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OUR VISITOR
John S. Burns, representative for the
American Box Board company, of Grand
Rapids, Mich., was a guest over the Fourth
of July, of our purchasing agent, C. M.
Cobb and Mrs. Cobb.
Mr. Burns is a
f r e q u e n t caller at the plant and is well
known to many Staley people.
On his
last visit here he entertained many Staley
people with a detailed description of the
visit Mr. Cobb paid to the American Box
Board factory in June, ' From Mr. Burns'
story we gained a much clearer picture of
Mr. Cobb in golf togs.
Mr. Cobb is one
of the men who goes away from home
to take up the game, but he showed himself an able player, according to Mr.
Burns.
Dorothy Schmanski, of Mr. Augur's
office, and Helen Koscielny, of auditing,
spent their vacation, in July, at a houseparty at Quiver Beach.
Our sympathy goes out to Tommy
Gogerty who says he sees cold fish sandwiches for him on picnic day.
Now just why did Ella fall off that platform?
Next time she must watch where
she is going.
Charles Long says he has been enjoying
a much needed rest from Journal publicity. He has been warned, however,
that the time is almost up.
]. W. Morrison, assistant superintendent, always has some good story to tell about "the
kid", who is none other than his most attractive granddaughter, Margaret Haspel,
Margaret, who is the only child of Mr. and Mrs.
Karl Haspel and the only grand child of the
Morrisons, was nine years old the day this
picture was taken. Her home is in Chicago,
but she and her parents are in Atlanta, Ga., for
several months, where her father, a telephone
engineer, has been assigned temporarily.
Commenting upon marriage Otto Hertrich recently said that he would be willing to take the long, long trail if he could
find a girl who could cook, keep house
and make her own dresses and hats and
knit her own stockings.
The two AIs of the traffic office made
a good stall at keeping in touch with
the stock market. Only the tape they
were reading was from a baseball ticker
instead of a stock ticker.
Herman Jagausch, of the tool room,
moved into his new home in July.
The
house is located at the corner of Seventh
and Wood streets.
From present indications, Maggie Prell
says, she thinks it would be better if she
turned her hope chest over to Helen.
Helen isn't saying much but she blushes
a lot.
Lynn Davis is building a new home at
404 North Summitt avenue.
The house
is a seven room Dutch colonial type.
REMEMBER—
Bring back pictures from your vacation
trips.
In that way you can share with
the rest of us the pleasures of your holiday.
GuY CHAMBERLAIMA MEAN GOLF CLUB
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)M. IRI5H BUT I
DON'T THINK i EVER
LOOKED LIKE
<~
/5
One of the latest members of the garage
f r a t e r n i t y is Max Smith who joined the force
this summer.
Says Mr. Hartman, "Bob thinks he is
well done because he is Crisp".
Lyla North, of sales, attended the North
family reunion July 9.
Wallace Beldon is said to be so ticklish
that when he takes a shower bath he holds
an umbrella over him.
Bertha Goudy and Alice Smith, of the
tray room, were transferred to the mailing department for a few days in July to
help out in a rush there.
Abie Hudson has a smile that won't
come off since he has a straight day job.
Now some of his former companions, still
on the night shift, want a chance to smile.
Harry Bechtel, traffic, is getting to be
the best one-stick golfer going.
He
bought a mid-iron recently and now is
ready to play the world's best.
The three little Walkers lined up and smiled for their daddy, Cecil Walker, credit manager,
one bright summer day recently. Helen is the oldest of the trio, Nina Lou is the baby and
Billy is the second child. Incidently Billy is the picture of his father, isn't he>
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am leaving Memphis this m o r n i n g and
expect to arrive in Nashville, Tennessee
this afternoon. Wire me all the latest
plant news.
J. W. Morrison.
Decatur, 111., July 10, 1925.
Mr. J. W. Morrison,
White Front Hotel,
Nashville, Tenn.
Dear Bill: Much sympathy on account
of Miss Jewett's condition. Blindfold her,
as she is afraid of the hills or rush her to
the sanitarium.
Not much news; Lige still snores,
Smithy still sleeps and Doc West as industrious as ever. The feed house looks
like a cyclone had struck it, Fred is remodeling the millhouse, Mike tore up the
refinery, air compressor has the neuritis,
Galloway spent the Fourth on the Bowery
in St. Louis, Jack Fletcher in Boston, Cap
Enlow is still fire chief, Luther Humiston
is on diet as usual and one of the machinists spent the day on the bathing beach
and had to wear colored glasses for two
days since.
If any thing of any importance happens I •will wire you at once.
Yours truly,
Henry.
Atlanta, Georgia,
July 13, 1925.
Mr. Henry Dubes,
c/o A. E. Staley Mfg. Company,
Decatur, Illinois.
Miss Jewett still convalescent, but hope
to start on the western journey sometime
tomorrow. Be sure and get me my regular box seat reservation for the ball games
next Monday, ran out of Bull D u r h a m
smoking tobacco this morning, and had
to smoke a few Fatimas.
Went t h r u the
federal penitentiary today and saw a fellow that looked like Bill Herr, but this
fellow was a deaf mute.
Best regards to all my friends at the
plant.
Bill Morrison.
A Wire-some Journey
The following telegrams were posted on
the m a n u f a c t u r i n g department bulletin
board while J. W. Morrison was on his
vacation. Although "Bill" disclaims any
knowledge of them, most of them signed
by him were seemingly sent f r o m the
various points he visited.
Henry Dubes
is broke since he has answered them. He
forgot that words by wire cost real money.
Memphis, Tenn.,
July 7, 1925.
Henry Dubes, Supt.
A. E. Staley Mfg. Company,
Decatur Illinois.
Wire immediately g r i n d .
Monthly
yields. Chemical gain in refinery and if
there are any breakdowns or loss since
I left.
Resting today.
Miss Jewett had
an attack of the St. Vitus dance.
J. W. Morrison.
Decatur, Illinois,
July 14, 1925.
Mr. Bill Morrison,
c/o Lamb's Club Hotel,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Everything all O. K. and things are
going fine. Most of the boys are over in
Springfield this afternoon seeing the ball
game.
Cap Borchers is still trailing
Howard File's movements on account of
the scandal of the telephone booth. Lake
level is still the same. Captain Morthland
still writes "WITH THE PUMPS AT THE
STATION" to Boob Keck daily.
Frank Torrence still comes to the plant
as a visitor.
Henry Dubes.
Nashville, Tenn.,
July 9, 1925.
Henry Dubes, Supt.
A. E. Staley Mfg. Co.,
Decatur, Illinois.
Henry I lost my religion yesterday when
Miss Jewett had nervous prostration.
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SORORITY ENTERTAINS
Lambda Tau Delta gave its mid-summer
dance and swimming party at the Staley
club house July I I . A number of out of
town guests f r o m the Chicago, LaFayette
and Danville chapters attended.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Maggie Prell, forewoman of the tray
room, was the guest of honor at a party
given July 10. The party was given in
honor of her birthday and was in the
home of her sister, Mrs. Avory McGlade.
Maggie received many lovely gifts.
Ella Koslofski and Clara Prell, of the tray
room, took their camera along when they went
for an excursion on this boat on the Mississippi
one Sunday in June.
Bill Ooton was reviewing the past recently, and told of the first thing he remembered "taking without permission."
It was in Neoga, he says, and it was a
watermelon. The great trouble was that
the owner of the patch saw Bill as he
started off and followed him with a shower
of BB shot. Bill rushed on his way and
finally landed in Mattoon where he had
the shot removed so that if the owner
ever met him he couldn't identify him.
Eddie Lahniers, auditing, had just one
day's vacation although he was away from
the office a week. The other six days he
was cleaning house.
And then on the
one day he went fishing and none of the
fish were home. And then when he came
back to the office all of the girls were
gone on their vacations.
So it's a sad
world for Eddie this summer.
The millwrights are going to take up a
collection and buy John Wittig a razor.
Mike Honold, foreman of the refinery,
and Mrs. Honold, motored to New York
and New Jersey during their vacation.
They spent most of their time in New York
City, and with their son in Edgewater, N.
J. Mrs. Monoid's sister, Mrs. Jacobs, returned with them.
Dorothy Schmanski, or rather part of
her, is back from her vacation at Quiver
Beach. Dorothy rather unwisely spent
too many sun-lit hours in the lake, and
as a result is acqiring, rather painfully,
a new layer of skin on her neck and
shoulders.
Mexico, suffering from a fit of economy, objected seriously one day when he
saw Joe breaking old light bulbs.
Marie Rice looks great since her hair
has fallen beneath the barber's scissors.
Eibo Frerichs, of the mill house, spent
his vacation visiting relatives near Peoria.
H. L. Winings, of the traffic office, took
his family on a motor trip to LaBelle, Mo.,
during his vacation in July.
Clyde Schoonover bought a new suit at
a sale and then was most uncomfortable
trying to get his money's worth, for it
was one of those widely advertised twopants suits.
Buck Sherer says its not fair to j u d g e a
man's age by the size of the bald spot on
his head. People will do it, though, so if
Buck insists upon classing himself as a
Flaming Youth he should buy a toupe.
One day our printer, Dan Buzzard, bought a new camera and then, with the usual beginner's
luck, c a u g h t this good likeness of his three helpers, Mrs. Herman Hupp, H. C. Heckler and Durward Pygman.
The picture was taken in the print shop.
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ON COMMITTEE
T. C. Burwell, our traffic manager and
second vice-president, has recently been
named as a member of the executive
committee of the m a n u f a c t u r e r s * division
of the Decatur Association of Commerce.
H. D. Warner, of the E-Z Opener Bag Co.,
is chairman of the group. Other members
of the committee named with Mr. B u r well are C. R. Dick, of the Mississippi Valley S t r u c t u r a l Steel Co.; T. E. O'Brien, of
the Leader Iron Works; and W. E. Mueller of the Mueller Co.
Joe Pygtnan, yardmaster, r e t u r n e d f r o m
Strawn, 111., where he spent the Fourth of
J u l y , with the report that he spent a
month there in two days.
How these
country boys do change after they have
been in the city awhile.
Ella Heher, who returned f r o m a two
weeks vacation recently, had a hard time
convincing some of her friends in the
general office that she was still u n m a r ried. They had seen Ella and the man
looking at f u r n i t u r e it seems.
Joe
Rippie
says
the
old
saying,
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder",
is true. He knows because Nellie took a
long motor t r i p this summer.
Harry Walmsley, foreman of No.
building, took his vacation in July.
Bill Lowen. on the left, and
Ira Minton
looked pleasant, as usual, when we asked them
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Waltens, a u d i t i n g , had
p a r t of
I7
his
-cation in July, and returned u n m a r r i e d ,
as usual.
It is said that Bob Quillen, of the boiler
house has an a u t o m a t i c device for removing a keg f r o m beneath a rest bench
when anyone rests too long or too peacefully at one sitting. It is guaranteed to
arouse any one in the act of dozing.
Slim IVlullins, one of the yard foremen, can
verify the statement that it will arouse
and do it suddenly.
m
Earl Stimmel and Harry Watson slept
on a wagon load of wheat the night before
the demonstration of the grain drier, and
found it a most comfortable bed. Stimmel said if it had been soft wheat he
never would have gotten up, for the hard
wheat was unusually comfortable.
Doc West says, "I done quit." When
pressed for details, asked to be more
definite, he just says, "Everything".
Roxie Poland, of the credit d e p a r t m e n t ,
took one week of her vacation in July.
She spent the time visiting relatives in
Fillmore, 111.
Three little maids, stopping on their way
home from school, visited The Journal office.
They are Wilmadean White, d a u g h t e r of Don
W h i t e of No. I 7 building, and Grace and Alberta Ooton, d a u g h t e r s of B i l l Ooton, f o r e m a n
of the feed house.
Stanley Taylor says he wishes he were
a kid again, for it is so much trouble to
buy a pair of shoes to fit him.
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EXTRY! EXTRY!
WANTED—COLDER ICE
Sam Seibert motored clear to T u r k e y
Run, Ind., and return. Braving the terrors
of the open road, trusting his Chevy, his
f a m i l y and himself to the mercies of
public highways, our Sam boldly started
on a trip which only a few million motorists have had the courage to take before.
Although Sam had first planned to
make the trip in two weeks, he later decided best to take more time and asked
for an additional thirty days leave.
He
was prompted to ask for the additional
time when he heard of the experiences of
his friend and fellow dare-devil motorist,
Jim Galloway.
Jim took a trip to St.
Louis and Granite City in three days and
fairly wore out his family and his car
in making the 226 mile trip in that short
time.
Sam wanted to enjoy his trip, and
r e t u r n with his car in good condition, so
he is giving more time to it.
He left Decatur at 8 a. m., got to Monticello by
noon, and Danville by night.
Earl Hettinger had quite a shock one
hot n i g h t in July.
He went to the ice
house, asking for ice from the east side
of the house.
He did that because some
of his good friends in the lab assured him
that ice f r o m the east side of the ice
house was much colder than that from
the west side, and lasted much longer in
water coolers.
However, the men at the
ice house were unable to furnish any
east side ice that night, and he had to
return empty handed.
P. D. Rollins entertained the traffic
office angels at the golf club in Moweaqua
one Saturday a f t e r n o o n in July.
From
all reports enjoyable doesn't begin to
describe the time the men had.
I n f o r m a t i o n is being sought as to the
n u m b e r of tooth-picks it takes each m o n t h
to supply John Herron.
Earl Stimmel has a job for
Myers this fall shucking corn.
Sonny
Isn't he the proper young man>
Yes, back
in his youth Walter Grant, better known as
Turkey, the king of the tool room, looked like
this.
And he hasn't changed so m u c h , at
that, except that he has grown several feet
taller.
Skeeter H u m p h r e y , bag cleaner, had a
bright idea recently. He read an advertisement for an attachment which would
save half your gas bill so he wrote to the
company to send him two so he could save
all of his.
Herman Herbert says that Joe Weiss is
going to be the manager of the Decatur
ball team next season.
Clara Bauer spent her July vacation at
home. Marguerite Dooley spent most of
her's in Decatur, but visited for a short
time in Bloomington.
When Jack Howley was a little boy (oh, not
so many years ago, either) these small skull
caps, chin-support ing ties and kilt skirts were
all the fad for small chaps. That is why Jack
wore them, of course, for even at that tender
age Jack insisted upon being in style.
'
I Hear in the MoonThat Bill Morrison staged an elopement with Miss Jewett last week and the happy
pair spent their honeymood in Atlanta, Ga.
That it was not a runaway match but a slow deliberate and exciting one.
That the scandal mongers had their tongues wagging.
J. W. was raked fore and aft
and Miss Jewett was hanged, beheaded and buried in the mud, while Bill was
marching through Georgia.
That Sam Seibert says Turkey Run, Indiana, is the most b e a u t i f u l spot in the world.
That Sam ought to know what he is talking about.
He is a real globe t r o t t e r , having
explored Antioch, Harristown, Oakley and Rea's bridge districts in his y o u t h ful days.
That Casley, a great booster for that famous Indiana resort, ;s convinced Sam is right
when he states the Garden of Eden and the home of the patriarchs are in Turkey
Run, Indiana.
That passing the buck is a slang expression used and practiced by the weak-kneed
humans who inhabit Mother Earth.
That instead of admitting their own mistakes their plan is to pass the buck or blame
their co-workers for their own lack of ability, knowledge and common sense.
That it would be a grand experiment operating a great industrial institution with an
organization of passing the buck artists.
That the hog cholera cure invented by Joe Palluck is a howling success.
That after a few doses of the now famous compound the hogs cannot get enough to
eat.
They will attack a n y t h i n g in sight, actually becoming cannibals.
That Bill Hcer says he actually did see a tape worm sixty miles long that would be
alive and happy today but was lured to his death by Joe's compound.
That Jack Fletcher reports there will be a shortage of cranberries this year.
That last year from his cranberry farm on Cape Cod he marketed one hundred and
fifty thousand barrels.
This year the yield will be about one h u n d r e d and. twenty
thousand barrels.
That he is seriously thinking of replacing the present bushes that p r o d u c e a black
berry with bushes that p r o d u c e a red berry as there is a better m a r k e t for
the red berries.
That Mike Honold is convinced that the only car worth having is made by the old
reliable Oh Henry.
That he visited all the f a m o u s resorts in the east, even the Bowery in New York City.
seeking pleasure while Oh Henry entertained him by singing, "I'll take you there
and bring you back again".
That in driving around the winding roads in the hills of Pennsylvania he sometimes
thought that Henry had lost all sense of direction, yet when the darkness came
Henry brought him to the very place he wanted to go to and rest that night.
Yours truly,
THE MAN IN THE MOON.
Shift!
E d i t h : "Fanny says her
fiance is
teaching her to drive the car."
Edna:
"I know. When I saw him last
he was d e m o n s t r a t i n g the clutch." —
Motor Lif e.
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Or the business issued by The
North-western Mutual Life Insurance Co. in 1924 -was on the lives
of old policy holders.
There With the Thrills
He ( a r d e n t l y )
"Have you never met
a man whose touch seemed to thrill every
fiber of your b e i n g ? "
She—"Oh, yes, once—the dentist."—
The N a t i o n ' s Garden.
INSURE WITH RUCKER
in tne Dividend Paying Company
of America
Little Girl (to bride
at wedding reception)-—"You don't look nearly as tired
as I should have thought."
Bride
"Don't 1 dear?
Why do you
think I should look tired?"
"Well, i heard m u m m y say to dad that
you'd been r u n n i n g a f t e r Mr. Dobbs for
months and months,"
Decatur Office: 343 Standard Life Bids.
Fairview 1126
Two of a Kind
Dan—"Where are you off to, Ben?"
Ben—"I'm going to see the doctor. I
don't like the look of my wife."
Dan
"I'll come wi* ye—I don't think
much of the look o' mine."
"Ma, Pa's been to the races, hasn't he?"
"Yes; how did you k n o w ? "
"Well, my money box won't rattle."
Doctor
"Congratulations, Governor,
you're the f a t h e r of triplets!"
Governor—"1 demand a recount!"
Washington Dirge.
"One d r i n k is enough, two is too many,
and three is not half enough," was not
spoken of coffee.
One m o r n i n g at breakfast Maria asked
her mistress if she might get off next Sunday to attend her brother's f u n e r a l . Of
course, even if special company had been
invited, brothers' funerals had to be attended, and permission was reluctantly
granted.
A f t e r Maria's mistress got upstairs,
however, she remembered that it was
Tuesday and wondered what Maria was
trying to put over on her. So she went
down to the kitchen to find out.
"See here, Maria," she said, "you say
your b r o t h e r isn't going to be buried u n t i l
Sunday?
Today's Tuesday."
"Yass'm," said Maria m o u r n f u l l y , "but
dey ain't gwine hang him till Friday! —
Contributed.
Mother—"When I was your age, young
lady, a nice girl would never think of
holding a young man's hand."
Daughter—"But mother, nowadays a
nice girl has to hold a young man's
hand."—Yale Record.
She: "Do you think my mouth's
pretty ?"
He:
"The prettiest in the world, dear;
but I'm willing to put mine against it."
"Say,
sonny, why's your milk pail
empty ?
Didn't the old cow give anything ?"
"Yep, eight q u a r t s and one kick."
Phoney Order
"That is a careful vegetable dealer.
See him culling his stale stuff."
"He isn't going to throw it away.
Somebody has just placed an o r d e r by
telephone."
A Scot applied for a position as patrolman on the London police force. Here is
a question they put to him in Scotland
Yard and his a n s w e r :
"Suppose, MacFarland, you saw a
crowd congregated at a certain point on
your beat how would you disperse it,
quickly with the least trouble?"
"I would pass the hat."
B u r n i n g kisses result f r o m sparks.
''Say It
vvitn Flowers
F L
BY FAST MAIL AND TELEGRAPH
A u n t — " A n d were you a very good
little Ejirl at church this morning, Sallie?"
Sallie
"Oh, yes, a u n t y . A man offered me a big plate f u l of money, and I
raid 'No, t h a n k you'."
Water at NortJi — Pftone M. 581
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Foresight
The stingiest man we ever heard of
bought his bride a nickel' \vorth of peppermint lozenges and took her on a trolley
ride honeymoon. When they got ofT the
car he said, "Honey, suppose we save the
rest of this candy for the children."
If You Want a
James W* Cannon
WitJi A. E. Staley Mfg. Co.
2122 EAST AVERY STREET
DECATUR, ILLINOIS
Unusual, These Days
She—I don t believe in promiscuous
kissing.
He—I don't like a crowd a r o u n d myseif. Stone Mill.
Student—"To whom was Minerva m a r ried?"
Professor—"My boy, when will you
learn that Minerva was the Goddess of
Wisdom ? She wasn't married." Jacques.
Business First
She
"All is over between us and I am
going to give you back your ring. There
is another man."
He
"Tell me his name and address."
She
"You are going to kill h i m ? "
He—"By no means!
I want to sell
him the ring."
Modest
"Is that all the work you can do in an
h o u r ? " asked Sam's new employer.
"Well, boss," said Sam, "I dussay I
could do moh'
but I neveh was one for
showin' ofT."
That's Different
A limousine was driving on the boulevard of a large city. A Ford came chugging behind.
The limousine came Co a
sudden stop and the Ford backed into it,
bent up the fenders, etc. Officer Murphy
was s t a n d i n g in the street twirling his
club. He immediately came over.
"For
what did ye run into the gmtlemm's big
car ?
Give me yer n a m e ; I ' l l take yev
name, I will."
"What is yer n a m e ? "
"Murphy," said
the scared Ford driver.
" M u r p h y ? " And what else? "Patrick
Murphy." A f t e r a m i n u t e ' s reflection.
"Thin what the devil did the big fellow
mean by backing into yez?"
"Ever had anything to do with spirit
writing ? "
"Yes; I got a q u a r t on a doctor's prescription the other day." New Haven
Register.
Moses' Misery
"Dad, did Moses suffer with indigestion ?"
"I am sure I don't know," snapped his
father, whose temper was rather soured
by his infirmity.
"Well, I think he must have had it for
our teacher told us Sunday that God gave
him two tablets."
Just Like 'Em
Mother sent John and the baby into the
garden to play, but it was not long before
cries disturbed her.
"John, what is the matter with baby
now?" she i n q u i r e d from her washtub.
"I don't know what to do with him,
mother," replied John. "He's dug a hole
and he wants to bring it into the house."
Fine Outlook
Screen your open-grate fires in winter,
swat the flies in summer, stop, look and
listen at grade-crossings, don't start the
kitchen range fire with the kerosene can,
keep your nose out of other folks* business and maybe you will live to be run
over by a d r u n k e n joy rider.—Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Coincidence
Tobe
"See hyah, woman! Didn' Ah
see yo' kissin* a no-'count piece o' trash
las' n i g h t ? "
Liza
"G'wan, Tobe.
It was so dark
Ah thought it was yo'."
Tobe "Come to think on it, mebb3
'twas me—what time was d a t ? "
The humorist makes a joke of motherin-laws, but any married man will tell you
they're no joke.
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